| Title: | J. J. Smyth, Co Tyrone to J. A. Smyth, Canada |
|---|---|
| ID | 6712 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, John James/111B |
| Year | 1899 |
| Sender | Smyth, John James |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Castledamph, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Essex Co., Ontario, Canada |
| Recipient | Smyth, James Alexander |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | father-son |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth |
| Doc. No. | 505590 |
| Date | 30/06/1899 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 13:04:2005. |
| Word Count | 230 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | [Letter 2] [Page 5] Castledamph June 30 99 Dear James John has wrote a short letter and I thought I would finish it with something we were ready to go to gather the turff [turf?] on Thursday last but the weather has changed and we may have plenty of rain now – we have kept Jamys Park all for mowing and its just ready now. But we will have to meat [meet?] alittle [a little?] Tom has clipped?] no more of the sheep since I wrote I hope you will get the £5.00 I sent you in our last all wight [right?] and that It will be in time for anything you need Before the examination. [Page 6] Dear James there is no talk about Archibald no more nor If he [never?] had been in existence [existence?] Saly [Sally?] Bartly was up in Omagh and she will get hie [her?] money all wright [alright] I think about £70 that she never expected his name never was menchioned [mentioned?] in any paper either about his good Deeds or his Bad ones - But time will tell all and the frost will [tray?] the potatoes – I hope you will come out well at your e.x.a [exam?] - do not loose courage and he of good spirits and there is no fear of you we wish you good success - all well at present so good by [goodbye?] for the present John J Smyth |
